Awning



y 1951 D. L. WOODBERRY 2,559,058

AWNING Filed Dec. 31, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 g wuem tm D.L.%0d$arrg y 1951 D. 1.. WOODBERRY 2,559,058 7 I AWNING Filed Dec. 31. 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 grvumvbcm July 3, 1951 D. WOODBERRY AWNING 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Dec. 31, 1947 Patented July 3, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to metal awnings of the stationary or rigid type, provided with removable ends and means for operating the louvers from the inside of the building to suit the weather conditions.

An object of this invention is to provide a metal awning with an improved hinge at the top to allow it to swing downward for closing, after the ends are removed, or upward for opening.

Another object of this invention is to provide a metal awning with removable ends. The ends form a support for the awning While it is in the open or outward position. The ends, however, may be easily removed to allow the front and top wall of the awning to swing downward to closed vertical position. The awning in the closed vertical position provides privacy, storm and burglar protection. Whether or not the awning is in the extended or closed vertical position, the louvers may be operated, from the inside of the building or structure, to let in light or exclude light or Water as desired.

Another object of this invention is to provide a metal awning with operable louvers in the top and in the ends or sides. The top and side louvers are separately operated to any desired opening or to the closed position by inside controls which include springs and cables Wound through multiple pulleys.

Another object of this invention is to provide a metal awning with an improved frame construction and pivotal mounting for the louvers.

Another object of this invention is to provide a metal awning with improved louver construction. The louver is formed out of relatively thin sheet metal such as steel or aluminum with reinforced flanges lengthwise and across each end to give added strength. The louvers, when in the closed position, are interlocked, thus preventing driving rain from beating through the awning.

Still a further object of this invention is to provide a metal awning, including an improved pivot bar. The pivot bar is constructed to form a gutter or channel beneath the louvers so that any water, which may beat or leak through at the junction of the louvers and pivot bar, will be caught in the gutter and directed downward into the open space.

To the foregoing objects, and others which may hereinafter more fully appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangements of parts, as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation of an awning constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the awning in closed position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view, partly broken away, taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the operating means for the upper slats or louvers.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 65 of Figure 5.

Fiugre '7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line l--'l of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of one of the side louvers.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view showing how the side louvers fit in the closed position.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral [0 designates generally a frame structure which is formed of opposite side members or panels H, a lower front member 12, a top member [3 and upper side channel members 14 which are connected between the lower front and the top members and also secured to the side members H. The upper frame is inclined downwardly and outwardly and the opposite side members I4 of the upper frame are formed of inverted U-shaped members having outer legs l5 which are secured by fastening means l6 to the side members II. The opposite side members [4 also include an inner leg I! which with the outer leg l5 forms a space H3. The lower front member l2 which is fixed between the lower ends of the side members 14 is formed of an inclined plate l9 having a vertical lower portion 20.

The plate I9 is provided with an intermediate, substantially triangular offset portion 2| which provides a horizontal rib for reinforcing the plate I9. The upper member t3 forms the cap for the awning and includes a horizontal plate Zia provided at its rear end with a vertical flange 22 secured by fastening means 23 to the outer side of a building. The plate 2 la at its forward edge is provided with a hook shaped hinge mem ber 24 which is engaged by a complementary hook shaped hinge member 25 fixed as at 26 to a transversely extending angle member 21 which is secured between the channel members 14.. The

hinge members 24 and 25 provide a means whereby the top of the awning may be swung downwardly and inwardly when the sides or ends have been removed so as to provide privacy, storm and burglar protection.

A plurality of pivoted slats or louvers, generally designated as 28, are disposed between the side channel members I4 and include an elongated plate 28 which is formed at its lower or outer edge with a right-angular flange 30 adapted to overlie the upper or rear portion of a succeeding slat or louver. The plate 29 is provided at the opposite ends thereof with rightangularly disposed end members 3! which are pivoted as at 32 to the inner leg II. The several slats or louvers are connected together for movement in unison to either open or closed position by means of an elongated combined pivot bar and gutter 33 whichhas one side 34 thereof pivotally connected as at 35 to the end members 3|. The gutter portion 33a of bar 33' is adapted to collect and drain any water which may flow over the ends of the louvers.

The pivot bar 33 comprises an operating member common to all of the slats or louvers and the angular bar 33 has fixed thereto a multiple pulley 36 as shown in Figure 5. A second multiple pulley 31 is fixed as at 38 to the upper end portion of the channel member 14 and a cord 39 is trained about the pulleys or sheaves 36 and 31 and is then adapted to be extended under an idler pulley 46 which is fixed by bracket or supporting means 4| to the building at the window opening. A spring 4| is disposed in the space l8 and is secured at one end as at 43 to the channel member l4 and is secured as at 44 to the movable sheave or pulley 36. In this manner, the spring 42 will constantl urge the operating bar 33 downwardly so as to normally hold the slats or louvers 28 in open position.

The side members Ii are of substantially triangular configuration and each includes a plate 45 provided with a series of stepped openings 46. The plates 45 at the opposite ends of the openings 46 are provided with inwardly projecting flanges 41 and are also provided with inwardly projecting flanges 48 along the horizontal edges of the openings 46. A plurality of slats or louvers 49 are adapted to either close or open the openings 46 and these slats or louvers include elongated plates 59 formed with end members 5| pivoted asat 52 to the flanges 41 and as at 53 to an inwardly projecting flange 54 which is carried by the inner rear portion of the plate 45.

Each louver or. slat 49 includes a right-angular flange 55 at its lower edge which is adapted to engage the upper side of a succeeding slat when the. slats are in closed position. Each slat or louver 49 also includes along its upper edge an outwardly projecting right-angular reinforcing flange 56.

The flange 56 of a lower slat is formed with a cutout 51 within which the end member 5! of an upper slat 49 is adapted to loosely engage as shown in Figure 9. The slats or louvers 49 on each side of the awning are connected to an elongated angular bar 58 which forms a common operating member, the end members 5| of the slats or louvers being pivotally connected as at 59 to the operating bar 58. The operating bar 58 has fixed thereto a multiple pulley 69 and a second multiple pulley 6| is fixed to the inner side of the side member H above the pulley 66.

A cord 62 is trained about the pulleys and 6| and is then trained about a lower idler pulley 63 carried by a supporting bracket 64 which is fixed to the building. A spring 65 constantly urges the side slats or louvers 49 to open position and is connected as at 66 to a rear flange 61 extending from the side member I l. The upper end of the spring 65 is connected as at 68 to the pulley 60.

In the use and operation of this awning the cords 39 and 62 are adapted to be secured to the window frame about a chock or the like and the pulleys 40 and 63 mounted at the lower portion of the window frame. The frame structure It] is mounted on the window frame on the outer side thereof. When it is desired to open either or both the side and top slats or louvers, the cords connected to the operating members are released so that the springs 42 and 65 may move the side and top slats or louvers to open position. The side and/or top slats are adapted to be moved to closed position by pulling the cords 39 and 62 downwardly and inwardly and then tying the cords in their tightened positions. The opposite sides or panels H of this awning may be removed from the top frame by merely removing the fastening means I6 so that the latter may be swung downwardly to a vertical position. In the vertical position of the top, the louvers carried thereby may be opened or closed by the operating means provided therefor. With a metal awning construction as hereinbefore described the metal forming the awning may be made of relatively light weight due to the reinforcing of the louvers or slats and the reinforcing of the frame structure.

I claim:

1. A. metal awning construction comprising a horizontal cap member for attachment above a window of a building, said cap member being formed with an outwardly extended rearwardly faced elongated hook, a rectangular frame having a top member formed as an outwardly faced hook for hooked engagement with said cap member for swinging or said frame to and away from the window, parallel side members extending downwardly from said top member terminating at a bottom cross member spaced from said top member, a triangular frame dependently secured to each parallel side member having o posite side edges disposed for engagement with the building at each side of the window to hold said rectangular frame normally swung out from the building, a plurality of transverse slats rockably carried by said rectangular frame and said triangular frames, elongated longitudinally movable members in pivotal engagement with the ends of said slats, spring means carried by said elongated members to normally urge the slats to an open position and revolving lever means having pulleys carried by the elongated members and frame members respectively with flexible members trained thcrebetween for effecting levered movement of the elongated members to rock said slats from their normally open positions.

2. A metal awning construction comprising. a rectangular frame having a top member formed with a base for secured mounting to a building wallover a window, said top member having a forwardly extended elongated top surface termine-ting in. an. outer edge formed as a hook, an elongated cross member having one edge formed as a hook for swinging engagement with said first mentioned hook, a pair of spaced side rails having top ends secured to said cross memi and their bottom ends joined to a bottom cross member, fastening means adapted for engagement with said side rails, a pair of rigid triangular frames having one of their sides dependently and removably secured to said side rails by said fastening means with their opposite sides adapted to engage with the building wall of support, a plurality of elongated slats positioned transversely of said frames having inwardly disposed edges at each end thereof, pin means extending between said inwardly disposed edges for rockably mounting said slats on the frames, elongated. longitudinal members positioned for longitudinal movement relative to the rectangular and triangular frames having an edge spaced adjacent said inwardly disposed slat edges, rotatably mounted pivotally disposed securing members extended between said edges of the longitudinal members and said slat edges, spring means carried by the longitudinal men1-- bers urging their longitudinal movement to rock said slats to open. positions, and sheaved rollers carried by said longitudinal members with flex" ible members trained thereover with ends secured to the frames for levered longitudinal movement of said longitudinal members to rock said slats on application of force to said flexible members.

3. In a metal awning construction having spaced side panels and a rectangular top member, of oppositely spaced side channel members carried by the top, a plurality of transversely extending elongated slats having right-angular downwardly disposed ends, pivot means carried by each of said ends rotatably engaging an adjacent channel member for rockable mounting of said slats between said channel members, an

elongated gutter bar at each end of said slats disposed below said ends, each of said gutter bars having upwardly extending right angle flanges disposed at each side of adjacent ends of said slats to provide a drainage gutter disposed under said slat ends, said connecting bars being pivotally connected to said slat ends for rocking thereof on longitudinal movement of the connecting gutter bars, spring means associated with each of said gutter bars having one end engaging therewith and an opposite end carried by an adjacent channel member for constantly urging said slats to rock to open position, and opposed pulleys carried by said gutter bars and channel members having a flexible member extending thereover for drawing the slats into closed position.

DAVID L. WOODBERRY.

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